Delia Experts - Just bought Complete Cookery Course - recipes missing?

lilibeth

Ok
So I bought Delia's Complete Cookery Course (Illustrated edition) the big Delia book and I thought it would have everything. Clearly that was a little bit unrealistic However I'm now concerned that I have less recipes than the non illustrated version. There is no confectionery section, no cheese straws. Delia how could you?
So does anyone have the classic version (which is non illustrated) or perhaps even both versions so we can compare and see if I have the same in my edition, please?

Also what Deila book do I need to get for fudge and cheese straws and yummy yummy things like that? I need it urgently before Christmas. Thank you very much.

The books are here in case you don't know what I mean. Fourth row down, side by side.
http://www.deliaonline.com/shop/books

Penelope_Penguin

lilibeth wrote: »

Also what Deila book do I need to get for fudge and cheese straws and yummy yummy things like that? I need it urgently before Christmas. Thank you very much.

Do they have to be out of a book Try Hugh's cheese straws and this recipe for chocolate fudge

Penny. x

lilibeth

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Do they have to be out of a book Try Hugh's cheese straws and this recipe for chocolate fudge

Penny. x

I made my own recipe for them the other week actually and chocolate in fudge should be illegal I want Auntie Delia's version. Thank you for posting those it was kind :A but I'm just giving examples of the kind of things I think are lacking in this book and I'm wondering if the classic version has more recipes than this. And if not which Delia book has this kind of thing in it so I can buy it.

No recipes folks just advice. :D

charliee_3

i just use deliaonline..
cheese straws

chocolate fudge

and if you put 'christmas' in the search box there are 11 pages of christmas recipes!

hth x

MrsE_2

lilibeth wrote: »

Ok
So I bought Delia's Complete Cookery Course (Illustrated edition) the big Delia book and I thought it would have everything. Clearly that was a little bit unrealistic However I'm now concerned that I have less recipes than the non illustrated version. There is no confectionery section, no cheese straws. Delia how could you?

I would have expected them to be the same too apart from one having pics.

I did think about buying the illustrated one, I hate cook books without pics.

lilibeth

MrsE wrote: »

I would have expected them to be the same too apart from one having pics.

I did think about buying the illustrated one, I hate cook books without pics.

Have you got the Classic one then???? :eek:How many recipes does it say it has????? I thought the same by the way so I paid more and got the one with piccies in it. I hope it wasn't a false economy.

MrsE_2

lilibeth wrote: »

Have you got the Classic one then???? :eek:How many recipes does it say it has?????

No, I have the 3 in 1 book (& the summer book & the new Xmas book).

But I have thought of getting this one.

lilibeth

MrsE wrote: »

No, I have the 3 in 1 book (& the summer book & the new Xmas book).

But I have thought of getting this one.

Ohh Back to the drawing board then. I thought looooads of old stylers would have this.

Woofles

I've got the one that says on the front A new edition for the 1990s, just had a quick look no cheese straws, but there were some cheese savouries, don't know if that's the same thing.

lilibeth

Woofles wrote: »

I've got the one that says on the front A new edition for the 1990s, just had a quick look no cheese straws, but there were some cheese savouries, don't know if that's the same thing.

Oh you lovely woman :T
How many recipes does it say it has?:j

edit: mine has cheese savouries too. I noticed them when I was looking for the cheese straws.:o

flowerofthewest

Hi. I've had my copy of Delia's Complete Cookery Course since the mid-80s and have just checked - there are no cheese straws . There are 698 pages and there are only about a dozen pages of photographs spread throughout the book.
There's no confectionary section, just one for cakes and one for scones and bisctuits.
Hope this helps.
Fi